Tag: boundaries
5 Challenging Pre-Teen Behaviours And How To Cope
As a parent, we expect challenging behaviour from our kids once they hit the teenage years. We know they're growing up and testing their...
8 Reasons Why Discipline Is Good For Your Child
Often, it seems ‘discipline’ is a naughty word for parents. It sounds as though we’re being unkind to our children, upsetting them and depriving...
Is It Ever OK For Grandparents To Discipline The Grandkids?
‘In my day, we’d get two licks of the cane from a teacher for being naughty and if our parents found out, we’d get...
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How To Help Kids Overcome A Fear Of Maths
It’s fair to say maths is not everyone’s favourite subject. In fact, for many people, the feelings of tension and anxiety that arise when...
10 Tips For Raising Good Kids
Raising good kids, that is to say raising well adjusted (future) adults, requires parents to take an active role. If you want your child...
Down Syndrome, Adoption, Seven Kids – They Weren’t In My Life Plan, But I...
If you’d told me 14 years ago that I’d have seven children, I wouldn’t have believed you. And if you’d said my future would...
Want To Be Ready For Your Child’s First Day At School? Here Is What...
Help them to feel positive about school If your child is worried or anxious about starting reception, chances are it’s about the unknown, so...
Confession: I Want A Divorce From My Wife But I Can’t Tell Her
Everyone loves Sarah. Why would I want a divorce? She’s kind, smart and very capable, and over the last two years she's looked after me...
Something For The Weekend – Easy Vegetarian Chilli
Once the initial prep work is done, you can leave this dish to bubble away while you get on with other things. It’s...